Also
known as "The Island of the Flowers", was founded
circa 1549 and is located in the Panama Bay, south of the
capital. During the Second World War, the island sheltered
a United States Army military base, located in the hill of
Cerro de la Cruz, representing a great economic growth due
to the number of soldiers stationed there. Taboga offers beautiful
beaches for swimming, fishing or diving; in the town you can
find restaurants and hotels with an excellent quality and
service. Hotel Taboga offers lodging, air conditioning, swimming
pool, hot water, television, private bathrooms, cafeteria,
bar and a conference room.
For more information on tour packages, go to the Section of
Tourism Services/Operators.
How to get there?
By boat
transportation service or private boats, in approximately
30 minutes to 1 hour (11 nautical miles). The transportation
departs from the Marina in La Playita at Amador (Causeway),
at the rear of Mi Ranchito Restaurant, 10 minutes from
downtown.
Cost:
$10.00 per person
You must arrive one hour in advance to buy the transportation
tickets.
Las
Perlas Archipelago is located in the Panama Bay, 20 minutes
by airplane from the City of Panama. It is a group of 97
spectacular islands with blue waters and white sands, existing
numerous marine species of all types. It is named Las Perlas
Archipelago for the amount of oysters usually found, many
times with beautiful pearls inside. Different activities
can be carried out such as fishing, diving, snorkeling,
bird and turtle watch, visits to excellent beaches in different
islands of the archipelago. The
biggest island is Isla del Rey, and other important islands
are: Contadora
Island, Punta Cocos, San Jose Island, Pacheca, Saboga,
Mogo Mogo, Casaya, Viveros and Pedro Gonzalez. It is important
to indicate that the CBS reality series, "Survivors"
was filmed during 2003-2004 in Las Perlas Archipelago.
For more information on tour packages, go to the Section
of Tourism Services/Operators.
How to get there?
By airplane, from Marcos A. Gelabert International
Airport (Albrook, Panama City) and directly disembarking
at Contadora or San Jose Island. Flight time is approximately
20 minutes. It is also possible to arrive via boat and
special charters.
The
Province of Bocas del Toro is located in the Panamanian Caribbean,
west of the country, 30 miles from Panama City. At the present
time, it is one of the most beautiful and visited tourist
places of Panama, discovered by Christopher Columbus in 1502,
during his fourth and last voyage to the New World. In the
past, this site was an important commercial center for marketing
cacao and banana.
A very picturesque town integrated mostly by blacks and Indians,
where you can appreciate houses built on piles in the seashore
representing an attractive to visitors. The architecture is
very peculiar (shows the influence of Caribbean immigrants
as well as the United Fruit Company), the houses and hotels
have the same wood facade. The locals engage in the growth
of banana and fishing. It is an archipelago composed of six
major islands and some minor islands. The biggest and most
civilized island is Colon Island. Here you can enjoy excellent
restaurants, ecotourism centers, bars and discotheques. It
is very easy and cheap to get transportation to the other
islands or beaches of crystalline water and fine white sand,
such as: Zapatillas Cay, Bastimentos Island, Boca Del Drago,
Red Frog, Coral Cay, Carenero, Pajaros Island, Dolphin Bay,
to mention some. They have basic tours which include a visit
to the Dolphin Bay where you can appreciate these beautiful
animals most of the year. National
Marine Park - Bastimentos Island. It is located east
of the City of Bocas del Toro, with an approximate area of
13,000 hectares. Most of the island is inside the National
Marine Park. Its remote location offers in the Caribbean an
ideal refuge for species in danger of extinction. In the island
you can find several small lodgings and restaurants with good
service and comfort. Inside the Marine Park of Bastimentos,
you will find Zapatillas Cay (from an airplane they resemble
two big footsteps), small islands where you can enjoy different
activities such as fishing and diving in its spectacular coral
reefs and crystalline waters. In the west part of the island,
you can observe the occasional refuge of scientists investigating
the migration of four species of turtles (green turtles, baula
turtles and hawksbill sea turtles) where they arrive to hatch
their eggs in these beaches from March to September. La
Isla de los Pájaros, is also part of the beauties
offered by Bocas del Toro. It is an important place where
you can observe a great amount of bird species (depending
on the season, approximately 50 different species) that migrate
between North and South America. The island is formed by big
rocks, mostly covered by leafy tropical vegetation; the nests
visibly clear from a boat at sea. Other marine birds, such
as the pelican and seagulls, remain for some time in the cays.
For more information on tour packages, go to the Section of
Tourism Services/Operators.
How to get there?
From
Panama city, via airplane departing from Marcos A. Gelabert
International Airport (Albrook) with destination to
Colon Island. Flight time is approximately one (1) hour.
It is also possible to arrive by airplane from David
(Chiriquí), Changuinola and the Airport at San
Jose (Costa Rica). The second option would be by the
Inter-American Highway from Panama up to the entrance
of Gualaca (400 kilometers) and crossing the Central
Cordillera, 90 more kilometers, in an asphalt road up
to Almirante, approximately three and one half hours.
Then from Almirante it is possible to cross to Colon
Island, where the town of Bocas del Toro is located,
using an aquatic taxi or leased boat, approximately
20 minutes to reach the island.
Approximate price of the ticket
to Bocas del Toro-Changuinola:
The
Region of San Blas is located northeast of Panama, with a
territorial extension of approximately 3,206 square kilometers
and extends from the limits with the Province of Colon to
the frontier with the Republic of Colombia. It is an archipelago
composed of 365 islands and it is the least exploited place
of Panama. Most of the 20,000 Kuna Indians live in only 52
of the nearest costal islands. The Kuna General Council is
the supreme authority and is composed by Indian chieftains
named general sahilas. A governor, representing the Panamanian
government, also participates. There is a General Congress
of the Kuna Culture, an entity in charge of the conservation
and propagation of the historic patrimony of the people.
You can find different small hotels, restaurants with a variety
of seafood fished by the Indians themselves (including the
exquisite lobster) and beautiful worldwide renown handicrafts
made by the Kunas, for example the famous "molas".
Hotels range from $40 to $120 per night, per person, including
food and excursions. This beautiful group of islands is perfect
for diving due to its crystalline waters and white sands.
For example, in Isla Perro you can do snorkeling and find
a sunken ship.This
is the most popular destination on the islands to visit. For
more information on the Kuna culture visit: http://dulenega.nativeweb.org
For more information on tour packages, go to the Section of
Tourism Services/Operators.
How to get there?
From
Panama City, via airplane departing from Marcos A. Gelabert
International Airport (Albrook) with destination to
the Community of Porvenir (administrative seat of the
Comarca of San Blas). The daily flight time is approximately
thirty (30) minutes. Some companies offer charter or
private flights. Another possibility is by land, during
summer, via the Inter-American Highway towards Bayano,
taking a detour in El Llano de Chepo arriving directly
to the coastal community of Cartí. In said place,
you can charter cayucos or boats to travel to the different
islands of your preference.
Approximate price of the ticket
to Porvenir Island:
$75.00 (adults) and $40.00
(children).
To Isla Ustupu, Playón
Chico, Mamitupo:
$90.00 (adults) and $70.00
(children).
Favor contactar las siguientes
líneas aéreas nacionales:
Also
known as "The Island of the Flowers", was founded
circa 1549 and is located in the Panama Bay, south of the
capital. During the Second World War, the island sheltered
a United States Army military base, located in the hill of
Cerro de la Cruz, representing a great economic growth due
to the number of soldiers stationed there. Taboga offers beautiful
beaches for swimming, fishing or diving; in the town you can
find restaurants and hotels with an excellent quality and
service. Hotel Taboga offers lodging, air conditioning, swimming
pool, hot water, television, private bathrooms, cafeteria,
bar and a conference room. 
For more information on tour packages, go to the Section of
Tourism Services/Operators.
Las
Perlas Archipelago is located in the Panama Bay, 20 minutes
by airplane from the City of Panama. It is a group of 97
spectacular islands with blue waters and white sands, existing
numerous marine species of all types. It is named Las Perlas
Archipelago for the amount of oysters usually found, many
times with beautiful pearls inside. Different activities
can be carried out such as fishing, diving, snorkeling,
bird and turtle watch, visits to excellent beaches in different
islands of the archipelago. 
The
biggest island is Isla del Rey, and other important islands
are: 
The
Province of Bocas del Toro is located in the Panamanian Caribbean,
west of the country, 30 miles from Panama City. At the present
time, it is one of the most beautiful and visited tourist
places of Panama, discovered by Christopher Columbus in 1502,
during his fourth and last voyage to the New World. In the
past, this site was an important commercial center for marketing
cacao and banana.
National
Marine Park - Bastimentos Island. It is located east
of the City of Bocas del Toro, with an approximate area of
13,000 hectares. Most of the island is inside the National
Marine Park. Its remote location offers in the Caribbean an
ideal refuge for species in danger of extinction. In the island
you can find several small lodgings and restaurants with good
service and comfort. Inside the Marine Park of Bastimentos,
you will find Zapatillas Cay (from an airplane they resemble
two big footsteps), small islands where you can enjoy different
activities such as fishing and diving in its spectacular coral
reefs and crystalline waters. In the west part of the island,
you can observe the occasional refuge of scientists investigating
the migration of four species of turtles (green turtles, baula
turtles and hawksbill sea turtles) where they arrive to hatch
their eggs in these beaches from March to September.
La
Isla de los Pájaros, is also part of the beauties
offered by Bocas del Toro. It is an important place where
you can observe a great amount of bird species (depending
on the season, approximately 50 different species) that migrate
between North and South America. The island is formed by big
rocks, mostly covered by leafy tropical vegetation; the nests
visibly clear from a boat at sea. Other marine birds, such
as the pelican and seagulls, remain for some time in the cays.
The
Region of San Blas is located northeast of Panama, with a
territorial extension of approximately 3,206 square kilometers
and extends from the limits with the Province of Colon to
the frontier with the Republic of Colombia. It is an archipelago
composed of 365 islands and it is the least exploited place
of Panama. Most of the 20,000 Kuna Indians live in only 52
of the nearest costal islands. The Kuna General Council is
the supreme authority and is composed by Indian chieftains
named general sahilas. A governor, representing the Panamanian
government, also participates. There is a General Congress
of the Kuna Culture, an entity in charge of the conservation
and propagation of the historic patrimony of the people.
This
is the most popular destination on the islands to visit. For
more information on the Kuna culture visit: 
